The truth will never be suppressed.
That is why, in the 17th century, philosopher John Milton issued the challenge: "Let truth and falsehood grapple."
In an open society, we allow freedom of speech because we know, no matter what is said in a public forum, true or false, the truth will eventually become clear to the entire community.
Four hundred years later, Milton has been proved correct many times over, and he is being proved correct once again in this year's SGA election.
Tuesday, rumors and allegations began to fly on campus about fines, agreements, bias and corruption in the SGA campaign. Only if those rumors were continuing and not being dealt with should students lose faith.
Instead, the truth is coming out on top. Both presidential candidates have issued public statements about the election, published in the form of "Your Turn" columns below, and a possible bias in the leadership of the election board has been exposed and, at least temporarily, remedied.
The Daily News has always championed the right of the students to know how university leaders are conducting their business and would never enter into any deals that would endorse an opposite course of action.
The Daily News also applauds SGA President Tolu Olowomeye for her supervision of the campaigns thus far. Presidential candidates Nick Loving and Jayson Manship also deserve praise for addressing a paramount concern -- honesty in student government -- and publicly explaining to the student body the extent, or lack thereof, of any "agreement" made without public knowledge.
The Daily News will, however, continue to monitor the elections for any more questionable moves by either slate or the elections board. As stated before, the Daily News will not endorse any slate whose members or staff are in favor of secrecy.
Wednesday's events are only cause for students' faith to grow in the election process and the value of an open society.
Now, let's have a clean race, and let the best slate win.
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